Throughout Mêlée's journey to fight segregation, her grandmother and faith n God were her greatest weapons. In 1 957, Melba Poetical was extensionally and preparing for her integration I to Little Rock Central High School, an all white school. She was continuously tormenter d by teachers and students while attending but her grandmother's words and her faith in God I s what keeps her going. An instance in which her grandma's words were very influential, was w hen Melba reminded herself of her grandma's advice when faced with a barrage of nasty words. I squared my shoulders and tried to remember what Grandma had said: ‘God loves you, child; no matter what, he sees you as his precious idea. “‘ As a result of remembering those woo rd, Melba went rigorously to her next class and ignored the nasty words shouted at her by classmates. Melba writes in her journal, “There seems to be no space for me at Central Hi ugh. I don't want integration to be like the neurosurgeon. Please, God, make space for m e.
